#53693A
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.1% 0.075 129.3), rgb(83, 105, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#53693A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53693A |
| RGB | rgb(83, 105, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 29%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.075 129.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #53693A | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #53693A | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53693A text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #53693A text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AD
oklch(81% 0.037 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#95A882
oklch(70.7% 0.058 129.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B9362
oklch(63.2% 0.075 129.5)
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Step 600
600
#647D49
oklch(55.7% 0.081 129.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#53693A
oklch(49.1% 0.075 129.3)
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Step 800
800
#445630
oklch(42.8% 0.063 129.4)
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Step 900
900
#39472B
oklch(37.7% 0.049 130.1)
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Step 950
950
#222919
oklch(26.9% 0.03 127.5)
#53693A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6D6336 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A623D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55655E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53693A
#53693A
oklch(49.1% 0.075 129.3)
- #6D5581
#6D5581
oklch(49.1% 0.074 308.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #53693A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.016
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.022
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.024
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.042
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
Use #53693A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.